It's no coincidence that some of the key figures at one of the nation's most innovative research and development laboratories were once kite surfers. They're anything but risk-averse, and have ...

Self-aware: this white piece of foam is being bent as part of its training regimen. (Courtesy: Cornell University) Elastic foams that can detect deformities in their shape have been created by ...

At Otherlab, an independent R&D lab started by an MIT engineer, inventors build cutting-edge tech from exoskeletons and flexible undersea robots to clean energy devices. It's been described as 'a ...